“Our panel did such an amazing job discussing how pharmacists play a
crucial role in counseling patients about medical cannabis, examining
medical cannabis itself and discussing the state and federal regulations
in place,” said Palatine. “We are thrilled to offer this interactive
video activity to provide pharmacists with a great opportunity for
education on this important topic.”

The interdisciplinary educational video activity featured Paul P.
Doghramji, M.D., FAAFP, family physician, Collegeville Family
Practice, medical director, Ursinus College in Collegeville,
Pennsylvania, as the moderator; and Mary M. Bridgeman, Pharm.D.,
BCPS, CGP, FASCP, clinical associate professor, department of
pharmacy practice and administration, Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy at
Rutgers University, internal medicine clinical pharmacist, Robert Wood
Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick, New Jersey; and Alex Y.
Bekker, M.D., Ph.D., M.S., professor and chair, department of
anesthesia and perioperative care, professor, department of physiology
and pharmacology, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School in Newark, New
Jersey, as the two panelists who discussed and provided an overview of
medical cannabis, identified its therapeutic role, examined its
regulation and established the role of health care providers in
prescribing medical cannabis.

The activity is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy
Education for 1.5 contact hours (0.15 CEUs) for pharmacists and by the
Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education for 1.5 AMA
PRA Category 1 Credit™ for physicians. To participate and for more
information, click here.

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